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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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